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Christa Pike's execution, during which two lethal injections were administered, was carried out unsuccessfully, as the woman lost consciousness but her vital signs remained, so she was taken to the hospital; additionally, the governor of Tennessee ordered a comprehensive investigation into the case. (translated)

Már az előzmények miatt óriási figyelem kísérte a kivégzést, amit aztán két méreginjekcióval sem sikerült végrehajtani

Unfortunately, it has not been possible to overthrow this horror government, but it still makes sense to speak out. In this country, there are plenty of people who refuse insane indebtedness, who care about housing availability, who defend democracy. Let's come together next Friday to defend a strong Senate and independent cities and municipalities. (translated)

The article critically examines the influence of the pharmaceutical industry in the Czech Republic, pointing out the lack of independent experts defending the interests of the state and patients in the process of approving and valuing new treatment methods. (translated)

Za farmaceutickým byznysem stojí finance i experti. Kdo hájí zájmy státu?
Novinky 8h

Israeli plumber Hajún saved the pilots and helped land the plane during an attempted terrorist attack when he took control in the air and threw the attacker out of the cockpit after the assault on the second pilot. (translated)

Knipl padajícího letadla přitáhl izraelský instalatér. Sledoval seriál Letecké katastrofy

The Marinho family never accepted Lula. Not because they lost something, but because they never controlled everything. The Marinho family has never lost money, concessions, prestige, or influence during Lula's governments. On the contrary: they grew, profited, and continued as one of the largest media groups in the country. Yet, they act as if they owned Brazil. The problem has never been economic. It's class-related. It's the historical discomfort of seeing a worker govern the country, expand rights, and reduce inequalities without asking for the elite's blessing. Journalists who release shady "stories" and PowerPoints have been fulfilling this role for decades: vocalizing the interests of those in power, whether in the Globo Group or in Faria Lima, which, at heart, operate under the same logic. This family has spent the century sabotaging popular projects, helped sustain dictatorships, criminalized social leaders, and whenever Brazil tried to advance, they worked to pull the country backward. A coup is Globo's constant attempt to manipulate public opinion. And still, it is Lula who returns to rebuild. Always! There’s a lot of karma for these people. BRAZIL WITH LULA ON THE FLOW DO NOT WATCH THE DEBATE NO MORE COUP TURN OFF GLOBO (translated)

You know what else needs to be done to defend ourselves against Russia, which is much less invasive than conscription, and Sławek avoids it like fire? Tax the rich and use their money to fund the army. And comparisons to Ukraine are misplaced when we are in NATO. (translated)

A government that entrusts the defense of the country to a person about whom no one knows whether he defends Czech security interests or the interests of Putin himself cannot have the trust of any reasonable member of parliament. We are witnessing the worst government since 1989. (translated)

⚠️ Donald: The price of oil is much more affected by what is happening in Russia than by the situation in the Middle East. If that were not happening, we would not have problems with oil. Trump is again repeating his constant lies and trying to throw his own mess onto Ukraine. Bastard. (translated)

444 24h

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and hero Janiv Hajun posted a joint video, who prevented a stabbed pilot from landing the FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. (translated)

„Nézni szoktam a Légikatasztrófák című műsort” – mondta Netanjahunak a férfi, aki megakadályozta a FlyDubai-repülőgép földbe állítását

The Local Health Unit of Alto Minho confirmed the presence of the mosquito Aedes albopictus, which transmits dengue, zika, and chikungunya, in three municipalities in the region, although there are no records of infections or local transmission to date. (translated)

Mosquito do dengue zika e chikunguny no Alto Minho

MP Věra Kovářová defends the calling of an extraordinary meeting to express a vote of no confidence in the government, stressing the seriousness of the reasons such as the record budget deficit, security threats, and attacks on independent institutions. (translated)

Svolání schůze k vyslovení nedůvěry vládě bylo namístě. Důvody jsou závažné, tvrdí poslankyně Věra Kovářová
24.hu 1d

The first officer of Flydubai stabbed the captain and intended to crash the plane, but thanks to the intervention of passengers and crew, they ultimately made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. (translated)

Letartóztatták a másodpilótát, aki megkéselte a kapitányt a Flydubai-járaton
hvg.hu 1d

There is growing suspicion that a terrorist attack occurred on the FlyDubai flight traveling between Tel Aviv and Dubai, where one pilot stabbed the other, and the airplane made an emergency landing. (translated)

Egyre erősebb a gyanú, hogy terrortámadást történt a Tel Aviv–Dubaj-járaton

I consider the appointment of Taťána Kuchařová to the Government Council for Human Rights unacceptable. The advisory body of the cabinet should protect vulnerable groups and systemic standards, not serve as a political traffic jam for celebrities without legal expertise. A fundamental obstacle is her behavior during the divorce from Ondřej Brzobohatý. The purposeful misuse of sensitive queer topics and the privacy of her partner in the ecclesiastical court demonstrated complete disrespect for human dignity and minority rights. A person with such practices cannot credibly defend equality. After the civil divorce, Kuchařová initiated proceedings at the Metropolitan Church Court for the purpose of ecclesiastical annulment of marriage. In ecclesiastical law, marriage can only be annulled for specific reasons, which include, for example, the inability to fulfill marital duties, serious personality disorder, or the concealment of key facts before the wedding. To achieve annulment, Kuchařová based her arguments on her husband's intimate life: 🧊 In the lawsuit, she claimed that Brzobohatý is not sexually oriented and suffers from sexual orientation deviations. 🧊 From his private interest in dressing as a woman as part of artistic stylization (drag queen under the alias Tiffany Richbitch), she created evidence of his alleged inability to live in a heterosexual union. 🧊 She was represented by lawyer Jakub Kříž, known from ultraconservative organizations rejecting the rights of LGBTQ+ people. The contents of the ecclesiastical lawsuit, which was supposed to remain strictly confidential behind the closed doors of the ecclesiastical tribunal, leaked in May 2023 to the tabloid Blesk. Civil Court Ruling In January 2026, the District Court for Prague 2 ruled in a personality protection dispute that Brzobohatý brought against Kuchařová: ⚖️ The court concluded that Kuchařová presented false claims in the ecclesiastical lawsuit and consciously harmed the rights and dignity of her former partner. ⚖️ The model was ordered to pay Brzobohatý compensation for non-pecuniary harm amounting to 250,000 CZK. ⚖️ The court also ordered her to publish a public apology in the Blesk newspaper and prohibited her from continuing to spread these false statements. For all this, she should absolutely not be a member of the Government Council for Human Rights. 1️⃣ According to information from Blesk, she presented drag culture and non-traditional gender expressions in court as mental defects, immaturity, or inability to live a normal life. This is a textbook example of homophobia and transphobia that reinforces prejudices in society. 2️⃣ According to information from Blesk, she used sexuality and private preferences as leverage in property or divorce disputes. This is in direct contradiction to fundamental human rights standards. ⚠️🚧‼️ A person who has resorted to the denigration of minority identity for personal gain and faces legal repercussions for undermining human dignity cannot, by principle, guarantee the protection of equality and human rights at the national level. (translated)

„Azzal a hozzáállással kezdődik, amely a nőket alacsonyabb rendűnek tekinti… abban a meggyőződésben, hogy a férfinak joga van irányítani a nőt. Akkor kezdődik, amikor a féltékenységet szerelemnek, az irányítást védelemnek, a kényszerítést pedig szeretetnek mondják. Akkor kezdődik, amikor egy férfi nem hajlandó elfogadni a »nem« szót.”Cyril Ramaphosa dél-afrikai elnök kedden bejelentette, hogy országszerte megtisztítják a magas kockázatú területeket, miután mindössze két hónap alatt 12 nő holttestét találták meg egy Johannesburgtól keletre fekvő környéken. #nőkellenierőszak #DélAfrika #CyrilRamaphosa

12 nő holttestét találták meg a dél-afrikai főváros mellett, válságintézkedéseket vezettek be
444.hu

There may be something much larger happening in Russia than it appears outwardly. We are used to thinking of mobilization as an event. Putin gives a speech, a decision is announced, and reservists are called to service. The next mobilization may look completely different. Russia may gradually call men to service, decentralizing actions across the country, pressuring people to sign contracts, and sparing politically sensitive cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg. There may never be a single day when we could state that a new mobilization has begun. If this does not produce enough soldiers, the situation could become even bleaker. Russia could even stage an attack on its own soil and blame it on Ukraine or NATO. The goal would not be to convince us, but rather the Russians, that the country is under attack and needs more men for the war. This is also significant for Finland. If Russia manages to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new soldiers, the issue is not just about the front in Ukraine. At the same time, it is worth watching whether Russia begins to build a new strategic reserve and fill its new units in the Leningrad military district near Finland. There is no immediate threat of attack against Finland, but right now decisions can be made that determine Russia's military power at our borders for years to come. (translated)

NRC 2d

Haji Isam, a controversial coal magnate, has contributed to Prabowo Subianto's election as president of Indonesia through his financial support for the campaign and his influence in politics. (translated)

Zonder de machtige steenkoolmagnaat Haji Isam was Prabowo nu misschien geen president van Indonesië

Jakub Kříž, nový člen Rady vlády pro lidská práva, komentoval petici za své odvolání, kterou očekával, a hájí svou práci pro Alianci pro rodinu a Hnutí pro život, přičemž se brání obvinění z proti-queer postojů a požadavku na plošný zákaz interrupcí. #LidskáPráva #Queer #Interrupce

Petice za mé odvolání jsem očekával. Mými klienty jsou Aliance pro rodinu i Hnutí pro život, říká Kříž
444 2d

Egy diák késes támadást hajtott végre tanáraira és iskolatársaira Szlovákiában, amelynek következtében egy ember meghalt, és két másik személy sérült meg. #iskolaiErőszak #Szlovákia #késesTámadás

Tanáraira és iskolatársaira támadt egy diák Szlovákiában, egy ember meghalt

🚨 OS PIORES NOMES POSSÍVEIS Eu e o @CentralDireitaB tivemos acesso a um documento do PT e lançaremos no sábado. Ele contém TODAS as futuras indicações ao STF. Quem me acompanha sabe que não é fake. Estamos nos resguardando judicialmente para que não haja consequências. #STF #Política #Brasil